he decommits out of no where, saying it was a very tough decision and wants to take some time to make sure he is positive on his decision, cites kelly's job security as a reason for his 2nd thoughts, and then commits to UM 36ish hours later.

I'm glad he posted about because I've been thinking the same thing the last few weeks. It would be nice of the offense got rolling soon enough to take some pressure of the d rather than making our country leading d try to keep us in the game early.

Judging by his twitter comments this morning about Sammy going to Clemson and then his remarks about Denard no chance I want him anywhere near the team. He said Denard had been figured out, if 30 touchdowns and 3500 yards is figured out, I wonder what he thinks about Tyler Bray.

As much as I love the iPad, it has its limitations. Creating posts is a bit more tedious and fraught with potential for f-ups. Perhaps there's a workaround but I get a crippled editor which doesn't allow me to easily embed images, videos, block quote, etc.

It's the Domers and they're so flush with talent they could easily afford to cool on one of the top 5 running backs in the nation. Also it's a national travesty they're getting screwed out of a BCS Bowl this year.

a RB is a big luxury for ND on offense, and probably the entire team. He was going to be moved around, if we needed a RB he would be a RB if we needed a slot he would be a slot. Huggins is a better RB, and I like davaris daniels a ton more in the slot.

Hayes catches better out of the back field and would probably be the better all around guy in kelly's offense vs huggins but neither are must gets in this class. With Hayes leaving it will be a lot easier to add golson to the class as well.

There are 6 RBs on ND's roster right now, 2 will graduate, the current starter is a sophomore. Kelly's offense doesn't put out 1000 yard rushers, of the 4 decommits hayes is the by far the least impactful.

I'm not sure I would look at it that way. Just because he committed somewhere else quickly doesn't necessarily mean it was a spur of the moment decision. He could have been silently reconsidering for a long time with the most recent events pushing him over the edge. Who knows, really.

really afford to take 3 RBs in this class??? Maybe if it were Rawls and Hayes already committed and Dee were the third...If Rawls is the bigger type back, we have Hopkins only 1 class ahead of him. Please Please Please get some elite D!!

On the Hoof: Hayes is built like a big cornerback. He has wide shoulders and is very well proportioned. I also think he has the ability to gain another 15 pounds. His body structure is reminiscent of Notre Dame running back Theo Riddick.Needs Improvement: He will need to add some more strength and size in order to make yards after contact at the next level. He could work on his balance. He needs to keep his feet moving, making it harder to bring him down.Most Impressive: Very, very quick back with good speed and ball skills. Hayes is very versatile and could player defensive back, wide receiver or running back at the next level. He is a high-character kid that possesses serious leadership skills.Conclusion: This kid will work hard and learn the playbook before most other incoming freshmen in his class. He has the ability to be a punt returner and a gunner on all kicks. He adds instant speed and will be hard to keep off the field.

Talk about it in The Fort
Grand Blanc (Mich.) four-star running back Justice Hayes decided to rescind his pledge from Notre Dame this past weekend after being committed to the Irish since July. On Monday, the nation's No. 3 all-purpose back made a decision to take his services to a new school.

"I'm a Wolverine now," Hayes said. "I just got off the phone with Coach Rodriguez and Coach Jackson and told them what direction we wanted to go in."

I'm not sure the copy-paste of the first paragraph was needed, but there was literally no information in it except Justice Hayes committed to Michigan, which was reported all over. The second paragraph is a player quote, which is not copyrighted. While this added little (nothing?) to the discussion, there's no premium content issue here per the rules of our great MGoBlog overlord.

I suspect we can all move on with our lives much in the fashion we did before.

It's second and goal from the one. Michigan is driving and Denard turns and hands the ball off to Hayes who hits the line hard, but is stopped and a quick whistle blows for forward progress and Millen says "Justice delayed is justice denied."

Then Dee Hart scores on the next play and Millen says "Just goes to show, you've gotta have hart."

In my evaluation, I give him four "LIGBs" which are sort of like stars, but more long-winded.

Here's an excerpt from my personal scouting report:

Hayes is a quick, gliding running back with a lot of natural ability. Has just adequate size but runs harder than listed measurables and his quick-twitched athleticism allows him to run with deceptive strength. Flashes great elusiveness and suddenness through the hole and second level. Sees the field well and redirects through the small creases sharply. Can stop-start and make tight cuts showing great balance and body control. A great jump-cutter who consistently makes the first guy miss but will also stick his foot in the ground and get north; elusive but a decisive runner as well. Lowers the shoulder on contact and runs through a lot of arm-tackles. Feet and body never stop on contact allowing him to spin out of a lot of arm tackles. Very slippery and does not give defenders a clean shot. Polished hands and receiving skills out of the backfield add to his upside, however, he projects to be more of a change-of-pace, multi-purpose type of back at the major college level; at least until he fills out his frame and gains more downhill power. Has good top-end speed and an extra gear to separate when he turns the corner but does appear quicker than fast at times. That said, Hayes has big-play potential with his initial burst and ability to reach top-speed extremely quick. Would make an ideal space-player in a spread offense at the next level; could develop into a great weapon if used creatively.

That said, Hayes has big-play potential with his initial burst and ability to reach top-speed extremely quick.

That is exactly what this offense needs. Anyone who has watched Oregon much knows that the key to this offense isn't so much being flat out fast, but rather to hit the holes extremely quickly and hard.

Rawls is good, but I think we're good in the beef machine department with Hopkins. A stud NT/DT would be fantastic. It seems like we're good with our youngsters, but we lack the heir apparent for Martin. Hopefully Washington can fill that role.

Hopkins has it, but he is our only real big back and IMHO, you need a back up in case Hopkins gets a little dinged up. The big back on the option dive worked pretty well until Wisky. But, Rawls is a last second luxury. We have more pressing needs on D, and we really need some guys to take over for Martin. I guess with his grades, my hope of him walking on will never happen.

Gotta love all the ND fans pissin themselves because Justice de-committed by sayin ohhh APP State, oh Rich Rod is gonna get fired. Really? because that same year we beat ND 38-0 and held them under 100 total yards, and at least Rich Rod hasn't lost to the Naval Academy or Tulsa this year and his players aren't rapping girls ohh the Irish.

You had me until you (a) either incorrectly spelled "raping" girls, which is not remotely cool, or (b) stated that ND players like to emcee events with women and drop mad rhymes in the process, which we all know isn't how ND nation roll. They prefer this:

So a lot of you probably know I've had my complaints about Rich Rodriguez lately. However...

I thought, man, this recruiting class is shaping up to be epic, especially on offense, it sucks that a lot of these recruits won't be experienced in time to play with Denard Robinson.....Then I thought, OH WAIT WE HAVE THE # 1 DUAL THREAT QUARTERBACK WAITING TO TAKE OVER AND PLAY WITH THE #1 AND #3 RUNNING BACKS AND POSSIBLY THE #4 ATHLETE (FROST) ON OFFENSE!!

For all the BS, this Rich Rodriguez thing could wind up very very good. Can we please just beat the damn buckeyes?

I agree, that's why we need to stay the course and see this through. Obviously this hasn't gone as planned but what in life normally does? It reminds me of how most people give up on their dreams right beforethey make it. The sweet taste of championships will make this ride to hell worth it. Now, let's go tear some Buckeyes a new one!